Equipped with 'perfect knowledge of the subject', the 'excellent' competition and antitrust practice group at Galicia Abogados S.C. is a pillar of its top-level offering across regulatory law, and supports major business - both foreign and domestic - in their highest value and most complex transactions in the Mexican market. Composed of practitioners with both longstanding expertise in competition law and dedicated practices therein, as well as those with standout strengths in some of Mexico’s key business sectors, the team is equipped to handle the most challenging of matters in the Mexican regulatory landscape. Services include challenged M&A transactions, cartel investigations, leniency applications, complaints before Cofece, and day-to-day antitrust and competition law issues. Christian Lippert (complex M&A clearance, cartel investigations and abuse of market dominance) and Carlos Chávez (complex M&A clearance and representation before competition authorities) co-lead the department; both are renowned figures in this field. Juan Carlos Burgos represents the next generation of the firm’s leaders in this practice area, along with Gerardo Rodríguez, who has advanced his practice in antitrust investigations of late. Key associate support is provided by Daniella Ramírez and Maite Celorio. Since publication, Rodríguez has been raised to the partnership - effective as of January2025.
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‘Excellent office, normally one of the most relevant in competition matters.’
‘Extensive experience in the sector, extensive team for competition issues.’
‘Perfect knowledge of the subject, the service is agile, direct and concrete. They facilitate the procedure, requiring what is necessary so that they are the ones who develop the service and not the other way around, unlike other offices. They provide a report and timely follow-up at each step of the procedures followed in this regard.’
‘The clarity and knowledge with which they guide and inform us. It is a service that is well worth what you pay for it.’
‘The competition team led by Christian Lippert was essential to be able to close an operation during 2023. Working together with the counterpart's office it was clear that the team was superior in the way of approaching the matter, presenting it to the authorities and provide specific solutions that would not have come about otherwise. Creativity to generate proposals to address issues is very high.’
‘Christian Lippert, Gerardo Rodríguez and Daniella Ramirez were the team with whom we were working exceptionally. The time in which they managed to get COFECE to authorise our transaction was record and this was a fundamental part of the closing. The disposition and attitude with which they took the calls, the temper and the way of handling a counterpart office that lacked experience and creativity was very good.’
‘They are lawyers with great knowledge in the matter. They have a great willingness to attend to the matters in their charge. They address issues in a professional and timely manner.’
‘We admired the diligence and professionalism of Juan Carlos Burgos and Daniella Ramírez.’
Work highlights
- Advised Elliot Investment Management on the global acquisition of Nielsen by Elliot and Brookfield Asset Management (BAM).
- Advising Femsa on representation before Mexican competition agencies regarding its acquisition of entities in the payment solutions segment.
- Assisted Hoteles City Express with its sale of the City Express brand portfolio to Marriot International.
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Maite Celorio
Daniella Ramírez Aguilar
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Christian Lippert; Carlos Chávez